Publication Name	World Journal of Methodology
Manuscript ID	95559
Country	United Kingdom

Category	Methodology
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Primary author contact for systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials: A systematic review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Vasiliki Sinopoulou, Eshan Shah, Morris Gordon and Tonia E Tony-Jimmy
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Morris Gordon, PhD, Professor, Biomedical Evidence Synthesis and Translation to Practice Unit, School of Medicine, HA340, Harrington Building, 135A Adelphi St, Preston PR1 7BH, United Kingdom. mgordon@uclan.ac.uk
Key Words	Systematic review; Methodology; Contacting authors; Interventions; Randomized control trials
Core Tip	We found that a majority of systematic review teams do not seek clarifying or missing information from primary study authors. Time and resources are seen as a barrier, however, we found that almost 50% of contacted primary authors were reported to respond. Contacting authors should be seen as a core methodological requirement for systematic reviewers, and further steps should be taken to investigate and promote it.
Citation	<p>Sinopoulou V, Shah E, Gordon M, Tony-Jimmy TE. Primary author contact for systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials: A systematic review. <i>World J Methodol</i> 2025; 15(3): 95559</p>

Received	2024-08-29 01:56
Peer-Review Started	2024-04-19 09:36
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2024-10-22 07:50
Revised	2024-11-01 14:37
Second Decision	2024-12-03 03:04
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-12-03 08:54
Articles in Press	2024-12-03 08:54
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Typeset the Manuscript	2025-01-08 11:00

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